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CRYENGINE Finally Lands On Linux

Posted by Soulskill on from the welcome-to-crytux dept.

An anonymous reader writes: CRYENGINE, the video game engine from Crytek, will run natively on Linux starting from version 3.8.1. Other improvements include the ability to run on the Oculus Rift, support for OpenGL, 8-weight GPU vertex skinning, and improved POM self-shadowing. Here are the full release notes. They've also added Game Zero, a full blown example game that demonstrates how various features of the engine can work.

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  1. Valve is the lever moving the PC gaming world by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The Windows Store has Valve running for the exit before Microsoft turns Windows into a walled garden with a 30% tax, Apple style. Steam leaning on Linux to provide high-performance gaming experiences is going to transform the reputation of the OS for the mainstream.